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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Since the children... I can not recall the last time I woke up north of 9am, so for Mother's Day, the only thing I wanted was the gift of sleeping in!

The ability to...at first peep of the baby in his crib...pull the sheets up over my head and sink deeper into the pillows without any sort of guilt.

The ability to...when our 3 year old hopped out of her bed...listen to the pitter pat of little feet, run past my room and straight down the steps to assist daddy (already hard at work) in the kitchen.

The ability to...as I dreamt about the marvelous aromas wafting from the floor below... roll over, glance at the clock and not stress over time, but delight in its wasting!

I just wanted to sleep and my husband (with Father's day a mere month and a half away) was willing to oblige.

The baby awoke ultra fussy, and while 'the dad' promptly plucked our darling monster from his bed...his 'carrying on' made it difficult to sleep (not to mention for any mother) impossible to ignore! Our little girl (neglecting to bypass my room) grabbed herglitziest, plastic, pink and silver necklace, jumped into the bed, threw it around my neck and bestowed upon me the honor, "Queen for the day!" Amongst a sea of stuffed onlookers (precisely lined upon the foot of my bed) I laughed at the irony of the moment. Made in China 'bling' jabbing at my throat and an inconsolable baby waiting down below - this was my third mothers day as "Mom" (Mommy to most) and despite what I thought was the perfect plan...emerged from the bed exhausted... the luckiest woman in the whole entire world!************************************************Breakfast: ending up being a Starbucks Egg and Cheese Sandwich w/triple shot vanilla-almond latte and icy sparkling juice...fresh tulips by our side - just right for the circumstances

Preparation:Stack a few kale leaves and roll lengthwise into a cigar shape. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips with a sharp knife. Repeat with remaining leaves.

Cook bacon in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Pour off and discard all but 3 tablespoons fat from pot, then cook garlic in remaining fat over moderately low heat, stirring, until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Add kale (pot will be full) and cook, turning with tongs, until wilted and bright green, about 1 minute. Add water and simmer, partially covered, until just tender, 6 to 10 minutes. Toss with bacon and salt and pepper to taste.

3 comments:

Happy Mothers day!! Sorry your well laid plan of a leisurely sleep in went awry. Such is the life of a Mom, right? Your dinner sounds amazing!! I might make the risotto tonight, I have all the ingredients on hand :)